- by architectureau
- 07 Dec 2024
Reflecting Articolo Studio's deep connection to the arts, it has launched its debut Artist Series with the Barnacle Wall Sconce, a stunning collaboration with Melbourne artist Emma Davies. Each sconce features intricately formed and pressed barnacle shapes, echoing marine textures and rich, pigmented colors. Available in bronze or brass options, the Barnacle Sconces are exquisite objects of beauty, illuminating spaces with a distinctive blend of art and light.
Former Artichoke editor Penny Craswell has written a new book about sustainable housing, surveying 25 exemplary houses from across the globe. Featuring design ingenuity, new technologies and sustainable materials, the homes are a testament to how sustainability looks today. There's a mud-brick box in the Texan desert and a completely petrochemical-free timber cabin in Sweden. Through a shared vision by the architects and clients, the projects in this book show us how homes of all scales and locations can be environmentally responsible and easy on the eyes.
Artists CJ Anderson and Jay Jermyn redefine lighting design through their brand, Objects for Thought (Oft), transforming it into an art form. By merging industrial materials with refined aesthetics, they aim to challenge conventional design. Their philosophy emphasizes meaningful connections with light and objects, creating "experiences" that resonate and evoke an emotional response in any space. Their debut collection, the Rider Range, is a cohesive suite of lighting defined by simplicity. A glass dome is the characteristic feature, repeated in Single, Double, Triple and Quad variants to form this iterative collection.
Coco Flip has released the beloved Sequence and Bellini collections in stainless steel. Crafted to order in Melbourne and finished with a brushed satin polish, these durable pieces are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The Sequence collection features chunky legs and streamlined tops, offering coffee and side tables, dining tables, and bench seats. Emphasizing longevity and patina, the stainless steel will develop unique marks over time, adding character to each piece.
Who doesn't love a room spray, especially one from the team at Raconteur, known for their incredible candles and fragrances? The eight new fragrances feature Australian native plant extract and with names such as "Island Bungalow" and "Desert Safari," the mists aim to transport you to somewhere that's not your apartment that smells like your Golden Retriever just rolled in something bad.
Virgin Voyages has launched an annual pass giving passengers the opportunity to take unlimited cruises for an entire year and work remotely on the adults-only cruise line.
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